Providers
All 18 in FL
GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPICE, INC.
NPI 1235283151, organization, Lakeland, FL, Hospice Care, Community Based
3
Evidence tier
network structure with a list link
- Part of provider network D1-00126, ranked 126 nationally.
score 65 of 100, rank 1417, $52K at stake
Provider networks
D1-00126 ranked 12629 providers around Fort Myers, FL: 13 hospices, 13 home health agencies, 3 nursing facilities.
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPICE, INC. (also GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPICE) |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | January 22, 2007, last updated July 31, 2025 |
| Practice location | 3470 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD, Lakeland, FL 33805-1946, 863-682-0027 |
| Mailing address | 12470 TELECOM DR STE 300W, ATTENTION: COMPLIANCE, Temple Terrace, FL 33637-0904 |
| Authorized official | CRYSTAL BUCCIARELLI (VP, Legal Services) |
| Specialties | Hospice Care, Community Based (251G00000X, primary, license 50060951 FL) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5003 | Medicaid service code | $555K | 94% | $4K | $94 (top 5% from $6K) | too few months to rank | |
| S9123 | Nursing care in the home by RN per hour | $19K | 3% | $60 | $365 (top 5% from $10K) | 9th percentile | |
| 99510 | Medicaid service code | $14K | 2% | $36 | $67 (top 5% from $323) | 24th percentile | |
| S9122 | Home health aide or CNA in the home per hour | $1K | 0% | $83 | $2K (top 5% from $5K) | too few months to rank |
In this area
18 providers in Polk County, FL carry an indicator in the public record, with $33.0M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 14 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 4.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | EMPATH HOSPICE, LLC Lakeland, FL, ranked 2612 | $0 |
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| 3 | PINNACLE HOME CARE OF HILLSBOROUGH, LLC. Winter Haven, FL, ranked 2896 | $0 |
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| 3 | CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES (CERTIFIED), INC. Lakeland, FL, ranked 4023 | $0 |
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| 3 | LAKELAND HOME CARE SERVICES, LLC Winter Haven, FL, ranked 6573 | $0 |
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| 4 | RAJESWARI SONNI Lake Wales, FL, ranked 8346 | $6.8M |
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| 4 | PARMJIT GILL Lakeland, FL, ranked 8480 | $3.7M |
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| 4 | PHIMAGHAM PREMKANTH Bartow, FL, ranked 8488 | $3.6M |
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| 4 | LISA UTSEY Haines City, FL, ranked 8521 | $3.3M |
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Recent enforcement in FL
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJPleaded guiltyAug 14, 2026
Ocala Mental Health Counselor Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft and Wire Fraud
Forsythe used the names and insurance policy information of 22 individuals without their consent to bill two health insurance companies for counseling services she had not provided.
DOJConvictedAug 12, 2026
Cuban National Convicted of Unlawfully Obtaining US Citizenship After Concealing Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Rodriguez concealed on her naturalization application her participation in a seven-year healthcare fraud conspiracy that resulted in approximately $4.6 million in fraudulent healthcare claims.
DOJCivil settlementAug 3, 2026
Medicare Advantage Provider Complete Health to Pay $14,100,000 to Settle False Claims Act Suit
Complete Health caused the submission of diagnosis codes within HCC 55 and HCC 59 that were not clinically valid, not supported by medical records, and/or not considered in the beneficiary's care, increasing Medicare Advantage risk-adjusted payments from which it received a percentage.
DOJCivil settlementJul 31, 2026
Two Additional Ophthalmology Practices Agree to Pay $2.3M to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulent Claims to Medicare and Medicaid for Cranial Ultrasounds
Two ophthalmology practices billed Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary trans-cranial doppler ultrasounds premised on false diagnoses, with one practice receiving remuneration from a third-party testing company to refer patients for the tests.
DOJCivil settlementJul 31, 2026
Two Additional Ophthalmology Practices Agree to Pay $2.3M to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulent Claims to Medicare and Medicaid for Cranial Ultrasounds
Two ophthalmology practices billed Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary trans-cranial doppler ultrasounds premised on false diagnoses and, as to Floral Park Ophthalmology, resulting from remuneration paid by a third-party testing company to induce referrals.
Referral packet
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